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3 unusual facts about Budd BB-1 Pioneer


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Budd BB-1 Pioneer, an experimental flying boat produced by the Budd Company in the 1930s

Budd BB-1 Pioneer

The resulting BB-1 was a biplane flying boat, with the lower wing attached near the top of the hull and the upper wing held high above, with a single Kinner C-5 radial engine mounted on the aircraft centerline between the wings.

In 1934 its fabric and lower wing were removed, and it was placed on permanent display outside the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.



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